Public Programs
Providing park experiences for everyone is one of the leading goals of Mississippi Park Connection. Together with the National Park Service and many other organizations in the community, we provide year-round programs and events for adults, families, and kids.
Explore the national park, meet new friends, and experience the Mississippi River at a community event
A kayak-sharing system in the Twin Cities, offering a unique paddling experience on the Mississippi River.
Join us this summer for the first public tours of the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change forest research plots at Crosby Farm Regional Park.
Join us aboard a Padelford Riverboat for a field trip for grown-ups, a twist on the popular kids field trip, Big River Journey, and a fundraiser to support the park.
Thank You Community Members
3M Foundation
Boston Scientific Foundation
City of Saint Paul - Cultural STAR
Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program
Eco Adapt
Ecolab Foundation
Frederic and Margaret Weyerhaeuser Foundation
Friends of the Lock and Dam
Garden Club of America
General Mills
HandsOn Twin Cities
Krahl-Thacker Family Foundation
Lake Minnetonka Gardening Club
The McKnight Foundation
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
MN Pollution Control Agency
Mortenson Family Foundation
National Environmental Education Foundation
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
National Park Foundation
National Park Service
Patagonia Saint Paul
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
Periscope
RBC Blue Waters Fund
Red Wing Shoes
REI
River Road Foundation
Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Board
Tennant Foundation
The Driscoll Foundation
The Gordon and Jeanne Shepard Family Fund
The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread
The Open Door Foundation
VOYA
Wenonah Canoe Inc.
WM Foundation
XCEL Energy
